| 6 Mar 2026 | |||
| Topic: | Attacks of 11 September 2001 | Terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon | |
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Articles | Thinking about Foreign Policy Analyzes why most people, even libertarians, tend to think about foreign policy as if it were decided upon by "the people" or at least with their interests in mind, rather than the "ruling elite" and its desire "to preserve and augment its own power" |
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| Topic: | Children | Sons and daughters; young persons, infants, adolescents | |
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Articles | Sanctions: The Cruel and Brutal War against the Iraqi People, Part 2 Continues the account of the U.S. government sanctions against Iraq, describing the "oil for food" program, the resignations of two senior United Nations officials in protest and the influence on the 11 Sept 2001 attacks |
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| Topic: | Foreign entanglements | Unnecessary involvement with other nations | |
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Articles | Thinking about Foreign Policy Analyzes why most people, even libertarians, tend to think about foreign policy as if it were decided upon by "the people" or at least with their interests in mind, rather than the "ruling elite" and its desire "to preserve and augment its own power" |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | The Accidental Inventor of Today's Capitalism: Jean-Baptiste Say, No Longer a Villain, Stands Guard Over Free Markets Written in the aftermath of the 1997 Asian financial crisis, discusses Say's law, both as popularly heard and what he actually wrote, and Keynes' role in making Say's unwritten words famous as well as his preference for government intervention |
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Thinking about Foreign Policy Analyzes why most people, even libertarians, tend to think about foreign policy as if it were decided upon by "the people" or at least with their interests in mind, rather than the "ruling elite" and its desire "to preserve and augment its own power" |
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| Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Articles | Thinking about Foreign Policy Analyzes why most people, even libertarians, tend to think about foreign policy as if it were decided upon by "the people" or at least with their interests in mind, rather than the "ruling elite" and its desire "to preserve and augment its own power" |
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| Individual: | Ricardo, David | 18th/19th century British economist | |
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Articles | The Accidental Inventor of Today's Capitalism: Jean-Baptiste Say, No Longer a Villain, Stands Guard Over Free Markets Written in the aftermath of the 1997 Asian financial crisis, discusses Say's law, both as popularly heard and what he actually wrote, and Keynes' role in making Say's unwritten words famous as well as his preference for government intervention |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Thinking about Foreign Policy Analyzes why most people, even libertarians, tend to think about foreign policy as if it were decided upon by "the people" or at least with their interests in mind, rather than the "ruling elite" and its desire "to preserve and augment its own power" |
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| Individual: | Say, Jean-Baptiste | 18th-19th century French economist | |
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Articles | The Accidental Inventor of Today's Capitalism: Jean-Baptiste Say, No Longer a Villain, Stands Guard Over Free Markets Written in the aftermath of the 1997 Asian financial crisis, discusses Say's law, both as popularly heard and what he actually wrote, and Keynes' role in making Say's unwritten words famous as well as his preference for government intervention |
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| Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
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Articles | Thinking about Foreign Policy Analyzes why most people, even libertarians, tend to think about foreign policy as if it were decided upon by "the people" or at least with their interests in mind, rather than the "ruling elite" and its desire "to preserve and augment its own power" |
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| Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
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Articles | Thinking about Foreign Policy Analyzes why most people, even libertarians, tend to think about foreign policy as if it were decided upon by "the people" or at least with their interests in mind, rather than the "ruling elite" and its desire "to preserve and augment its own power" |
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| Topic: | World War II | Worldwide conflict from 1939 to 1945 | |
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Articles | Thinking about Foreign Policy Analyzes why most people, even libertarians, tend to think about foreign policy as if it were decided upon by "the people" or at least with their interests in mind, rather than the "ruling elite" and its desire "to preserve and augment its own power" |
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| 5 Mar 2026 | |||
| Topic: | Attacks of 11 September 2001 | Terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon | |
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Interviews | Lt. Col. Karen Kwiatkowski Video and transcript of the C-SPAN talk show; Lamb interviews Kwiatkowski about the 2003 invasion of Iraq and her participation in the 2005 film Why We Fight |
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| Individual: | Bush, George W. | Forty-third president of the United States | |
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Interviews | Lt. Col. Karen Kwiatkowski Video and transcript of the C-SPAN talk show; Lamb interviews Kwiatkowski about the 2003 invasion of Iraq and her participation in the 2005 film Why We Fight |
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| Individual: | Eisenhower, Dwight D. | Thirty-fourth president of the United States | |
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Interviews | Lt. Col. Karen Kwiatkowski Video and transcript of the C-SPAN talk show; Lamb interviews Kwiatkowski about the 2003 invasion of Iraq and her participation in the 2005 film Why We Fight |
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| Topic: | Iraq War | Invasion of Iraq by the U.S. and other countries, purportedly to find weapons of mass destruction | |
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Interviews | Lt. Col. Karen Kwiatkowski Video and transcript of the C-SPAN talk show; Lamb interviews Kwiatkowski about the 2003 invasion of Iraq and her participation in the 2005 film Why We Fight |
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| Topic: | Military Industrial Complex | The U.S. military "establishment": the armed forces and the companies and politicians that depend on them | |
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Interviews | Lt. Col. Karen Kwiatkowski Video and transcript of the C-SPAN talk show; Lamb interviews Kwiatkowski about the 2003 invasion of Iraq and her participation in the 2005 film Why We Fight |
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| Group: | Republican Party | Political party in the United States, generally tending to conservative policies | |
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Interviews | Lt. Col. Karen Kwiatkowski Video and transcript of the C-SPAN talk show; Lamb interviews Kwiatkowski about the 2003 invasion of Iraq and her participation in the 2005 film Why We Fight |
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| Work: | Why We Fight | 2005 documentary, winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival | |
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Interviews | Lt. Col. Karen Kwiatkowski Video and transcript of the C-SPAN talk show; Lamb interviews Kwiatkowski about the 2003 invasion of Iraq and her participation in the 2005 film Why We Fight |
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| 4 Mar 2026 | |||
| Topic: | Attacks of 11 September 2001 | Terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon | |
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Articles | More Bush Insults Comments on George W. Bush's nomination of White House counsel Harriet Miers to the U.S. Supreme Court and on his speech asking for support on the "war on terror" |
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A Letter From Butler Shaffer Relates the change in people's behavior after the September 2001 attacks, some standing up for principle whereas others followed the herd, but in the end finding some cause for optimism |
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| Individual: | Bush, George W. | Forty-third president of the United States | |
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Articles | More Bush Insults Comments on George W. Bush's nomination of White House counsel Harriet Miers to the U.S. Supreme Court and on his speech asking for support on the "war on terror" |
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| Place: | California | The Golden State | |
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Measures of Freedom | Economic Freedom Summary 2023 subnational level score: 4.79, rank: 47 |
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| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The supreme law of the United States of America | |
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Articles | More Bush Insults Comments on George W. Bush's nomination of White House counsel Harriet Miers to the U.S. Supreme Court and on his speech asking for support on the "war on terror" |
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| Place: | Hawaii | Islands in the central Pacific Ocean, ruled since 1959 by State of Hawaii - Mokuʻāina o Hawaiʻi | |
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Measures of Freedom | Economic Freedom Summary 2023 subnational level score: 4.63, rank: 48 |
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| Topic: | Liberty, Individual | Enjoyment by individuals of social, political and economic rights | |
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Articles | A Letter From Butler Shaffer Relates the change in people's behavior after the September 2001 attacks, some standing up for principle whereas others followed the herd, but in the end finding some cause for optimism |
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| Place: | New Mexico | Land of Enchantment | |
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Measures of Freedom | Economic Freedom Summary 2023 subnational level score: 4.05, rank: 50 |
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| Place: | New York | The Empire State - ratified Constitution 26 Jul 1788 | |
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Measures of Freedom | Economic Freedom Summary 2023 subnational level score: 4.39, rank: 49 |
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| Place: | Oregon | The Beaver State | |
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Measures of Freedom | Economic Freedom Summary 2023 subnational level score: 4.84, rank: 46 |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | More Bush Insults Comments on George W. Bush's nomination of White House counsel Harriet Miers to the U.S. Supreme Court and on his speech asking for support on the "war on terror" |
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| Individual: | Shaffer, Butler | Professor of law at Southwestern University | |
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Writings | A Letter From Butler Shaffer Relates the change in people's behavior after the September 2001 attacks, some standing up for principle whereas others followed the herd, but in the end finding some cause for optimism |
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| Topic: | Terrorism | The systematic use of violence to attempt to achieve ideological goals | |
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Articles | A Letter From Butler Shaffer Relates the change in people's behavior after the September 2001 attacks, some standing up for principle whereas others followed the herd, but in the end finding some cause for optimism |
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| 3 Mar 2026 | |||
| Topic: | Attacks of 11 September 2001 | Terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon | |
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Articles | The Kenyan Massacre’s Roots in America's Somalia Policy Comments on the 21 Sep 2013 Westgate shopping mall shooting in Nairobi, based on reporting on Somalia's situation by Scott Horton and Jeremy Scahill |
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| Place: | Chile | Territory in southwest South America, ruled since 1980 by the República de Chile | |
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Book chapters | The Drug War as a Socialist Enterprise Adapted from keynote address at Fifth International Conference on Drug Policy Reform; examines why, 20 years after his admonition against the drug war, the government continues its attempts at enforcement, in spite of the predicted results |
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| Topic: | Drugs, War on | Legislation and enforcement actions against consumers and producers of substances that are deemed to be addictive or otherwise dangerous | |
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Book chapters | The Drug War as a Socialist Enterprise Adapted from keynote address at Fifth International Conference on Drug Policy Reform; examines why, 20 years after his admonition against the drug war, the government continues its attempts at enforcement, in spite of the predicted results |
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| Topic: | Education, Compulsory | Attendance in schools that is mandated by laws | |
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Book chapters | The Drug War as a Socialist Enterprise Adapted from keynote address at Fifth International Conference on Drug Policy Reform; examines why, 20 years after his admonition against the drug war, the government continues its attempts at enforcement, in spite of the predicted results |
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| Individual: | Friedman, Milton | 1976 Nobel Prize winner in Economic Sciences | |
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Book chapters | The Drug War as a Socialist Enterprise Adapted from keynote address at Fifth International Conference on Drug Policy Reform; examines why, 20 years after his admonition against the drug war, the government continues its attempts at enforcement, in spite of the predicted results |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Book chapters | The Drug War as a Socialist Enterprise Adapted from keynote address at Fifth International Conference on Drug Policy Reform; examines why, 20 years after his admonition against the drug war, the government continues its attempts at enforcement, in spite of the predicted results |
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| Topic: | Health care | Preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic and other services related to the health of an individual | |
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Book chapters | The Drug War as a Socialist Enterprise Adapted from keynote address at Fifth International Conference on Drug Policy Reform; examines why, 20 years after his admonition against the drug war, the government continues its attempts at enforcement, in spite of the predicted results |
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| Place: | Kenya | Territory in east central Africa, ruled since 1964 by the Republic of Kenya | |
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Articles | The Kenyan Massacre’s Roots in America's Somalia Policy Comments on the 21 Sep 2013 Westgate shopping mall shooting in Nairobi, based on reporting on Somalia's situation by Scott Horton and Jeremy Scahill |
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| Topic: | Market economy | The uncoerced, consensual exchanges of goods and services between individuals, without intervention by the State | |
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Book chapters | The Drug War as a Socialist Enterprise Adapted from keynote address at Fifth International Conference on Drug Policy Reform; examines why, 20 years after his admonition against the drug war, the government continues its attempts at enforcement, in spite of the predicted results |
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| Individual: | Nixon, Richard | Thirty-seventh president of the United States, infamous for the Watergate scandal | |
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Book chapters | The Drug War as a Socialist Enterprise Adapted from keynote address at Fifth International Conference on Drug Policy Reform; examines why, 20 years after his admonition against the drug war, the government continues its attempts at enforcement, in spite of the predicted results |
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| Topic: | No Free Lunch | TANSTAAFL - There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch | |
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Book chapters | The Drug War as a Socialist Enterprise Adapted from keynote address at Fifth International Conference on Drug Policy Reform; examines why, 20 years after his admonition against the drug war, the government continues its attempts at enforcement, in spite of the predicted results |
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| Individual: | Reagan, Ronald | Hollywood actor, fortieth president of the United States | |
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Book chapters | The Drug War as a Socialist Enterprise Adapted from keynote address at Fifth International Conference on Drug Policy Reform; examines why, 20 years after his admonition against the drug war, the government continues its attempts at enforcement, in spite of the predicted results |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | The Kenyan Massacre’s Roots in America's Somalia Policy Comments on the 21 Sep 2013 Westgate shopping mall shooting in Nairobi, based on reporting on Somalia's situation by Scott Horton and Jeremy Scahill |
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| Topic: | Socialism | Socio-economic system in which the means of production and distribution are under collective or government control | |
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Book chapters | The Drug War as a Socialist Enterprise Adapted from keynote address at Fifth International Conference on Drug Policy Reform; examines why, 20 years after his admonition against the drug war, the government continues its attempts at enforcement, in spite of the predicted results |
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| Place: | Somalia | Territory in eastern Africa, nominally ruled since 1960 by the Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya | |
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Articles | The Kenyan Massacre’s Roots in America's Somalia Policy Comments on the 21 Sep 2013 Westgate shopping mall shooting in Nairobi, based on reporting on Somalia's situation by Scott Horton and Jeremy Scahill |
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| Place: | United States | Territory in central and northwest North America, ruled since 1788 by the United States of America | |
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Book chapters | The Drug War as a Socialist Enterprise Adapted from keynote address at Fifth International Conference on Drug Policy Reform; examines why, 20 years after his admonition against the drug war, the government continues its attempts at enforcement, in spite of the predicted results |
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| 2 Mar 2026 | |||
| Place: | Afghanistan | Territory in southwest central Asia, nominally ruled since 2004 by the Da Afġānistān Islāmī Jumhoryat | |
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Articles | Improve the CIA? Better to abolish it Lists some of the countries where the CIA conducted subversive operations and recommends abolishing the agency |
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| Place: | Alaska | The Last Frontier | |
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Measures of Freedom | Economic Freedom Summary 2023 subnational level score: 5.31, rank: 43 |
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| Topic: | Attacks of 11 September 2001 | Terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon | |
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Articles | Improve the CIA? Better to abolish it Lists some of the countries where the CIA conducted subversive operations and recommends abolishing the agency |
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How It All Began Questions American involvement in Somalia, supposedly because some people there may belong to al-Qaeda, and criticizes the "global war on terrorism" |
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| Place: | Brazil | Territory in eastern South America, ruled since 1988 by the República Federativa do Brasil | |
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Articles | Improve the CIA? Better to abolish it Lists some of the countries where the CIA conducted subversive operations and recommends abolishing the agency |
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| Place: | Cambodia | Territory in southeast Asia, ruled since 1993 by the Preăh Réachéanachâk Kâmpŭchéa | |
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Articles | Improve the CIA? Better to abolish it Lists some of the countries where the CIA conducted subversive operations and recommends abolishing the agency |
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| Place: | Chile | Territory in southwest South America, ruled since 1980 by the República de Chile | |
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Articles | Improve the CIA? Better to abolish it Lists some of the countries where the CIA conducted subversive operations and recommends abolishing the agency |
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| Place: | Cuba | Island in the Caribbean Sea, ruled since 1959 by the República de Cuba | |
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Articles | Improve the CIA? Better to abolish it Lists some of the countries where the CIA conducted subversive operations and recommends abolishing the agency |
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| Place: | Delaware | Motto: Liberty and Independence - ratified Constitution 7 Dec 1787 | |
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Measures of Freedom | Economic Freedom Summary 2023 subnational level score: 5.06, rank: 44 |
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| Place: | El Salvador | Territory in Central America, ruled since 1983 by the República de El Salvador | |
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Articles | Improve the CIA? Better to abolish it Lists some of the countries where the CIA conducted subversive operations and recommends abolishing the agency |
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| Topic: | Ethics | Branch of philosophy that studies the values that guide human conduct | |
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Articles | How It All Began Questions American involvement in Somalia, supposedly because some people there may belong to al-Qaeda, and criticizes the "global war on terrorism" |
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| Topic: | Foreign entanglements | Unnecessary involvement with other nations | |
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Articles | Improve the CIA? Better to abolish it Lists some of the countries where the CIA conducted subversive operations and recommends abolishing the agency |
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| Place: | Greece | Territory in southeast Europe, ruled since 1975 by the Elliniki Dhimokratia | |
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Articles | Improve the CIA? Better to abolish it Lists some of the countries where the CIA conducted subversive operations and recommends abolishing the agency |
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| Place: | Guatemala | Territory in Central America, ruled since 1985 by the República de Guatemala | |
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Articles | Improve the CIA? Better to abolish it Lists some of the countries where the CIA conducted subversive operations and recommends abolishing the agency |
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| Place: | Indonesia | Territory in southeast Asia, ruled since 1959 by the Republik Indonesia | |
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Articles | Improve the CIA? Better to abolish it Lists some of the countries where the CIA conducted subversive operations and recommends abolishing the agency |
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| Place: | Iran | Territory in southwest Asia, ruled since 1979 by the Jomhuri ye Eslāmi ye Irān | |
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Articles | Improve the CIA? Better to abolish it Lists some of the countries where the CIA conducted subversive operations and recommends abolishing the agency |
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| Place: | Iraq | Territory in southwest Asia, ruled since 2005 by the Jumhūriyyat Al-‘Irāq | |
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Articles | Improve the CIA? Better to abolish it Lists some of the countries where the CIA conducted subversive operations and recommends abolishing the agency |
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| Place: | Laos | Territory in southeast Asia, ruled since 1975 by the Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao | |
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Articles | Improve the CIA? Better to abolish it Lists some of the countries where the CIA conducted subversive operations and recommends abolishing the agency |
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| Place: | Nicaragua | Territory in Central America, ruled since 1987 by the República de Nicaragua | |
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Articles | Improve the CIA? Better to abolish it Lists some of the countries where the CIA conducted subversive operations and recommends abolishing the agency |
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| Place: | Rhode Island | The Ocean State - ratified Constitution 29 May 1790 | |
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Measures of Freedom | Economic Freedom Summary 2023 subnational level score: 5.57, rank: 41 |
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| Place: | Somalia | Territory in eastern Africa, nominally ruled since 1960 by the Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya | |
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Articles | How It All Began Questions American involvement in Somalia, supposedly because some people there may belong to al-Qaeda, and criticizes the "global war on terrorism" |
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| Topic: | Terrorism | The systematic use of violence to attempt to achieve ideological goals | |
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Articles | How It All Began Questions American involvement in Somalia, supposedly because some people there may belong to al-Qaeda, and criticizes the "global war on terrorism" |
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| Place: | United States | Territory in central and northwest North America, ruled since 1788 by the United States of America | |
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Articles | Improve the CIA? Better to abolish it Lists some of the countries where the CIA conducted subversive operations and recommends abolishing the agency |
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| Place: | Vermont | The Green Mountain State | |
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Measures of Freedom | Economic Freedom Summary 2023 subnational level score: 4.87, rank: 45 |
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| Place: | Vietnam | Territory in southeast Asia, ruled since 1976 by the Cộng hòa xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam | |
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Articles | Improve the CIA? Better to abolish it Lists some of the countries where the CIA conducted subversive operations and recommends abolishing the agency |
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| Place: | Virginia, West | Motto: Montani Semper Liberi (Mountaineers Are Always Free) | |
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Measures of Freedom | Economic Freedom Summary 2023 subnational level score: 5.50, rank: 42 |
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| 27 Feb 2026 | |||
| Topic: | Attacks of 11 September 2001 | Terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon | |
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Articles | Government the Exploiter, Not Protector Argues that, contrary to popular belief, the primary goal of government is not to protect the citizens but rather to exploit them though taxes and a system of privileges that favors those with political connections |
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How Did We Get Here? Recapitulates the actions of various media outlets and "semi-credible sources" in making the case for the Iraqi invasion and supporting its continuation after the 2007 "surge" |
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Free Mark Cuban and Abolish the SEC Discusses Securities and Exchange Commission v. Mark Cuban (17 Nov 2008) insider trading case, concerning the latter's sale in June 2004 of shares in Mamma.com |
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| Individual: | Bush, George W. | Forty-third president of the United States | |
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Articles | Free Mark Cuban and Abolish the SEC Discusses Securities and Exchange Commission v. Mark Cuban (17 Nov 2008) insider trading case, concerning the latter's sale in June 2004 of shares in Mamma.com |
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| Topic: | Business | Commercial activities that provide goods and services | |
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Articles | Free Mark Cuban and Abolish the SEC Discusses Securities and Exchange Commission v. Mark Cuban (17 Nov 2008) insider trading case, concerning the latter's sale in June 2004 of shares in Mamma.com |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | Government the Exploiter, Not Protector Argues that, contrary to popular belief, the primary goal of government is not to protect the citizens but rather to exploit them though taxes and a system of privileges that favors those with political connections |
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| Individual: | Hornberger, Jacob G. | President of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Free Mark Cuban and Abolish the SEC Discusses Securities and Exchange Commission v. Mark Cuban (17 Nov 2008) insider trading case, concerning the latter's sale in June 2004 of shares in Mamma.com |
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| Place: | Illinois | The Prairie State | |
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Measures of Freedom | Economic Freedom Summary 2023 subnational level score: 5.58, rank: 40 |
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| Topic: | Iraq War | Invasion of Iraq by the U.S. and other countries, purportedly to find weapons of mass destruction | |
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Articles | How Did We Get Here? Recapitulates the actions of various media outlets and "semi-credible sources" in making the case for the Iraqi invasion and supporting its continuation after the 2007 "surge" |
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| Place: | Kentucky | The Bluegrass State | |
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Measures of Freedom | Economic Freedom Summary 2023 subnational level score: 5.80, rank: 37 |
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| Place: | Maine | The Pine Tree State | |
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Measures of Freedom | Economic Freedom Summary 2023 subnational level score: 5.90, rank: 36 |
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| Place: | Mississippi | The Magnolia State | |
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Measures of Freedom | Economic Freedom Summary 2023 subnational level score: 5.69, rank: 39 |
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| Place: | New Jersey | Motto: Liberty and Prosperity - ratified Constitution 18 Dec 1787 | |
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Measures of Freedom | Economic Freedom Summary 2023 subnational level score: 5.70, rank: 38 |
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| Individual: | Raimondo, Justin | Editorial director of Antiwar.com | |
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Writings | How Did We Get Here? Recapitulates the actions of various media outlets and "semi-credible sources" in making the case for the Iraqi invasion and supporting its continuation after the 2007 "surge" |
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| Individual: | Rand, Ayn | Objectivist philosopher, novelist | |
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Articles | Free Mark Cuban and Abolish the SEC Discusses Securities and Exchange Commission v. Mark Cuban (17 Nov 2008) insider trading case, concerning the latter's sale in June 2004 of shares in Mamma.com |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Government the Exploiter, Not Protector Argues that, contrary to popular belief, the primary goal of government is not to protect the citizens but rather to exploit them though taxes and a system of privileges that favors those with political connections |
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| Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
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Articles | Government the Exploiter, Not Protector Argues that, contrary to popular belief, the primary goal of government is not to protect the citizens but rather to exploit them though taxes and a system of privileges that favors those with political connections |
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| 26 Feb 2026 | |||
| Place: | Afghanistan | Territory in southwest central Asia, nominally ruled since 2004 by the Da Afġānistān Islāmī Jumhoryat | |
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Articles | Freedom, Security, and the Roots of Terrorism against the United States Reflections on the 11 September attacks a few weeks after, discusses the reasons for the terrorist attacks and proposes certain measures to deal with the situation |
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| Topic: | Attacks of 11 September 2001 | Terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon | |
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Articles | Freedom, Security, and the Roots of Terrorism against the United States Reflections on the 11 September attacks a few weeks after, discusses the reasons for the terrorist attacks and proposes certain measures to deal with the situation |
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Book chapters | Foreword Examines the historical precedents for the Paulian view that American foreign and domestic policy both be conducted in the same non-interventionist manner |
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| Individual: | Ebeling, Richard | Professor of economics, former president of the Foundation for Economic Education | |
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Writings | Freedom, Security, and the Roots of Terrorism against the United States Reflections on the 11 September attacks a few weeks after, discusses the reasons for the terrorist attacks and proposes certain measures to deal with the situation |
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| Topic: | Foreign entanglements | Unnecessary involvement with other nations | |
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Articles | Freedom, Security, and the Roots of Terrorism against the United States Reflections on the 11 September attacks a few weeks after, discusses the reasons for the terrorist attacks and proposes certain measures to deal with the situation |
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| Individual: | Founding Fathers | Leading individuals in founding of the United States | |
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Book chapters | Foreword Examines the historical precedents for the Paulian view that American foreign and domestic policy both be conducted in the same non-interventionist manner |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | Freedom, Security, and the Roots of Terrorism against the United States Reflections on the 11 September attacks a few weeks after, discusses the reasons for the terrorist attacks and proposes certain measures to deal with the situation |
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Book chapters | Foreword Examines the historical precedents for the Paulian view that American foreign and domestic policy both be conducted in the same non-interventionist manner |
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| Topic: | Iraq War | Invasion of Iraq by the U.S. and other countries, purportedly to find weapons of mass destruction | |
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Book chapters | Foreword Examines the historical precedents for the Paulian view that American foreign and domestic policy both be conducted in the same non-interventionist manner |
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| Group: | Mont Pelerin Society | Worldwide group of economists and classical liberals, founded after World War II by F. A. Hayek | |
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Articles | Freedom, Security, and the Roots of Terrorism against the United States Reflections on the 11 September attacks a few weeks after, discusses the reasons for the terrorist attacks and proposes certain measures to deal with the situation |
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| Individual: | Paul, Ron | Texas Republican Congressman, 1988 Libertarian Presidential candidate, 2008 Republican Presidential prospective candidate | |
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Book chapters | Foreword Examines the historical precedents for the Paulian view that American foreign and domestic policy both be conducted in the same non-interventionist manner |
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| Individual: | Rockwell, Lew | President of the Ludwig von Mises Institute and editor of LewRockwell.com | |
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Book chapters | Foreword Examines the historical precedents for the Paulian view that American foreign and domestic policy both be conducted in the same non-interventionist manner |
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| Topic: | Terrorism | The systematic use of violence to attempt to achieve ideological goals | |
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Articles | Freedom, Security, and the Roots of Terrorism against the United States Reflections on the 11 September attacks a few weeks after, discusses the reasons for the terrorist attacks and proposes certain measures to deal with the situation |
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| Topic: | Trade | Exchange of goods and services usually indirectly by the use of a widely accepted medium | |
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Book chapters | Foreword Examines the historical precedents for the Paulian view that American foreign and domestic policy both be conducted in the same non-interventionist manner |
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| Topic: | Transportation | The means and equipment used for the movement of passengers and goods | |
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Articles | Freedom, Security, and the Roots of Terrorism against the United States Reflections on the 11 September attacks a few weeks after, discusses the reasons for the terrorist attacks and proposes certain measures to deal with the situation |
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| 25 Feb 2026 | |||
| Place: | Arizona | The Grand Canyon State | |
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Measures of Freedom | Economic Freedom Summary 2023 subnational level score: 6.18, rank: 34 |
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| Topic: | Attacks of 11 September 2001 | Terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon | |
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Articles | Fixing Airport Security Published shortly before the establishment of the Transportation Security Administration, recommends that U.S. airport security be handled the way it has been done in Europe, and Heathrow in particular, by turning airports into business enterprises |
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The Endless War on Terrorism Reflects on President George W. Bush response ("I don't think we can win it") when asked about the War on Terror |
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| Individual: | Bush, George W. | Forty-third president of the United States | |
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Articles | The Endless War on Terrorism Reflects on President George W. Bush response ("I don't think we can win it") when asked about the War on Terror |
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| Topic: | Business | Commercial activities that provide goods and services | |
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Articles | Fixing Airport Security Published shortly before the establishment of the Transportation Security Administration, recommends that U.S. airport security be handled the way it has been done in Europe, and Heathrow in particular, by turning airports into business enterprises |
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| Individual: | Hornberger, Jacob G. | President of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | The Endless War on Terrorism Reflects on President George W. Bush response ("I don't think we can win it") when asked about the War on Terror |
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| Place: | London | Capital of Great Britain | |
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Articles | Fixing Airport Security Published shortly before the establishment of the Transportation Security Administration, recommends that U.S. airport security be handled the way it has been done in Europe, and Heathrow in particular, by turning airports into business enterprises |
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| Place: | Michigan | The Wolverine State | |
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Measures of Freedom | Economic Freedom Summary 2023 subnational level score: 6.42, rank: 31 |
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| Place: | Middle East | The countries of southwestern Asia and, conventionally, Egypt | |
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Articles | The Endless War on Terrorism Reflects on President George W. Bush response ("I don't think we can win it") when asked about the War on Terror |
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| Place: | Minnesota | The North Star State | |
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Measures of Freedom | Economic Freedom Summary 2023 subnational level score: 6.34, rank: 32 |
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| Place: | Ohio | The Buckeye State | |
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Measures of Freedom | Economic Freedom Summary 2023 subnational level score: 6.08, rank: 35 |
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| Individual: | Poole, Jr., Robert W. | Founder of Reason Magazine and the Reason Foundation | |
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Writings | Fixing Airport Security Published shortly before the establishment of the Transportation Security Administration, recommends that U.S. airport security be handled the way it has been done in Europe, and Heathrow in particular, by turning airports into business enterprises |
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| Topic: | Terrorism | The systematic use of violence to attempt to achieve ideological goals | |
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Articles | The Endless War on Terrorism Reflects on President George W. Bush response ("I don't think we can win it") when asked about the War on Terror |
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| Place: | Washington | The Evergreen State | |
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Measures of Freedom | Economic Freedom Summary 2023 subnational level score: 6.34, rank: 32 |
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| 24 Feb 2026 | |||
| Topic: | Attacks of 11 September 2001 | Terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon | |
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Articles | Economic Lunacy Criticizes comments made in newspaper articles after hurricanes Frances and Jeanne hit Florida, describing Bastiat's "Seen and Not Seen" and the "broken window" parable, also criticizing Paul Krugman's similar analysis after the 11 Sep 2001 attacks |
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Do Hadithans Hate Us for Our Freedoms? Probes the premise voiced by U.S. government officials that terrorist acts are motivated by hatred of American "freedoms and values", rather than by episodes such as the Iraqi sanctions, torture at Abu Ghraib and the Haditha massacre |
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| Individual: | Bastiat, Frédéric | French economist, author of La Loi (The Law, 1850) | |
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Articles | Economic Lunacy Criticizes comments made in newspaper articles after hurricanes Frances and Jeanne hit Florida, describing Bastiat's "Seen and Not Seen" and the "broken window" parable, also criticizing Paul Krugman's similar analysis after the 11 Sep 2001 attacks |
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| Topic: | Broken Window Fallacy | "What would become of the glaziers, if nobody ever broke windows?" | |
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Articles | Economic Lunacy Criticizes comments made in newspaper articles after hurricanes Frances and Jeanne hit Florida, describing Bastiat's "Seen and Not Seen" and the "broken window" parable, also criticizing Paul Krugman's similar analysis after the 11 Sep 2001 attacks |
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| Individual: | Hornberger, Jacob G. | President of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Do Hadithans Hate Us for Our Freedoms? Probes the premise voiced by U.S. government officials that terrorist acts are motivated by hatred of American "freedoms and values", rather than by episodes such as the Iraqi sanctions, torture at Abu Ghraib and the Haditha massacre |
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| Topic: | Iraq War | Invasion of Iraq by the U.S. and other countries, purportedly to find weapons of mass destruction | |
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Articles | Do Hadithans Hate Us for Our Freedoms? Probes the premise voiced by U.S. government officials that terrorist acts are motivated by hatred of American "freedoms and values", rather than by episodes such as the Iraqi sanctions, torture at Abu Ghraib and the Haditha massacre |
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| Topic: | Terrorism | The systematic use of violence to attempt to achieve ideological goals | |
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Articles | Do Hadithans Hate Us for Our Freedoms? Probes the premise voiced by U.S. government officials that terrorist acts are motivated by hatred of American "freedoms and values", rather than by episodes such as the Iraqi sanctions, torture at Abu Ghraib and the Haditha massacre |
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| Individual: | Williams, Walter E. | Professor of Economics, author, syndicated columnist | |
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Writings | Economic Lunacy Criticizes comments made in newspaper articles after hurricanes Frances and Jeanne hit Florida, describing Bastiat's "Seen and Not Seen" and the "broken window" parable, also criticizing Paul Krugman's similar analysis after the 11 Sep 2001 attacks |
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| 23 Feb 2026 | |||
| Place: | Afghanistan | Territory in southwest central Asia, nominally ruled since 2004 by the Da Afġānistān Islāmī Jumhoryat | |
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Articles | The Disaster That Is U.S. Foreign Policy Considers the effect of U.S. involvement in the Middle East in the past two decades, in view of the Bergdahl-Taliban prisoner exchange, and reflects on the practical effect of killing Osama bin Laden |
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| Topic: | Attacks of 11 September 2001 | Terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon | |
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Articles | The Disaster That Is U.S. Foreign Policy Considers the effect of U.S. involvement in the Middle East in the past two decades, in view of the Bergdahl-Taliban prisoner exchange, and reflects on the practical effect of killing Osama bin Laden |
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| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The supreme law of the United States of America | |
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Videos | New Rule: The King's Speech Suggests doing away with the in-person State of the Union address, indicating Article I of the U.S. Constitution states that "All legislative powers" are vested in Congress, something that has been eroded by Presidents particularly in recent decades |
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| Topic: | Foreign entanglements | Unnecessary involvement with other nations | |
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Articles | The Disaster That Is U.S. Foreign Policy Considers the effect of U.S. involvement in the Middle East in the past two decades, in view of the Bergdahl-Taliban prisoner exchange, and reflects on the practical effect of killing Osama bin Laden |
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| Individual: | Jefferson, Thomas | Author of the Declaration of Independence, third president of the United States | |
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Videos | New Rule: The King's Speech Suggests doing away with the in-person State of the Union address, indicating Article I of the U.S. Constitution states that "All legislative powers" are vested in Congress, something that has been eroded by Presidents particularly in recent decades |
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| Place: | Middle East | The countries of southwestern Asia and, conventionally, Egypt | |
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Articles | The Disaster That Is U.S. Foreign Policy Considers the effect of U.S. involvement in the Middle East in the past two decades, in view of the Bergdahl-Taliban prisoner exchange, and reflects on the practical effect of killing Osama bin Laden |
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| Individual: | Obama, Barack | Forty-fourth president of the United States | |
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Articles | The Disaster That Is U.S. Foreign Policy Considers the effect of U.S. involvement in the Middle East in the past two decades, in view of the Bergdahl-Taliban prisoner exchange, and reflects on the practical effect of killing Osama bin Laden |
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| Individual: | Presidents, United States | Heads of the Executive branch of the United States government | |
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Videos | New Rule: The King's Speech Suggests doing away with the in-person State of the Union address, indicating Article I of the U.S. Constitution states that "All legislative powers" are vested in Congress, something that has been eroded by Presidents particularly in recent decades |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | The Disaster That Is U.S. Foreign Policy Considers the effect of U.S. involvement in the Middle East in the past two decades, in view of the Bergdahl-Taliban prisoner exchange, and reflects on the practical effect of killing Osama bin Laden |
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| Topic: | War | Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State" | |
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Videos | New Rule: The King's Speech Suggests doing away with the in-person State of the Union address, indicating Article I of the U.S. Constitution states that "All legislative powers" are vested in Congress, something that has been eroded by Presidents particularly in recent decades |
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| 20 Feb 2026 | |||
| Place: | Afghanistan | Territory in southwest central Asia, nominally ruled since 2004 by the Da Afġānistān Islāmī Jumhoryat | |
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Articles | Bush's Opium Boom Describes attempts by the Taliban (from July 2000 to October 2001—the U.S. invasion), the U.S., the United Nations and the Karzai government to control opium poppy production in Afghanistan |
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| Place: | Alabama | Motto: Audemus Jura Nostra Defendere (We Dare Defend Our Rights) | |
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Measures of Freedom | Economic Freedom Summary 2023 subnational level score: 6.66, rank: 26 |
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| Place: | Arkansas | Motto: Regnat Populus (The People Rule) | |
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Measures of Freedom | Economic Freedom Summary 2023 subnational level score: 6.57, rank: 27 |
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| Topic: | Attacks of 11 September 2001 | Terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon | |
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Articles | Bush's Opium Boom Describes attempts by the Taliban (from July 2000 to October 2001—the U.S. invasion), the U.S., the United Nations and the Karzai government to control opium poppy production in Afghanistan |
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The Danger Is Intervention, Not "Isolation" Reflects on pronouncements by President Obama (at West Point) and Defense Secretary Hagel (at a Chicago foreign affairs forum) on Americans turning more "isolationist" |
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| Individual: | Bovard, James | Author, controversial Washington journalist | |
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Writings | Bush's Opium Boom Describes attempts by the Taliban (from July 2000 to October 2001—the U.S. invasion), the U.S., the United Nations and the Karzai government to control opium poppy production in Afghanistan |
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| Individual: | Bush, George W. | Forty-third president of the United States | |
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Articles | Bush's Opium Boom Describes attempts by the Taliban (from July 2000 to October 2001—the U.S. invasion), the U.S., the United Nations and the Karzai government to control opium poppy production in Afghanistan |
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| Group: | Democratic Party | Political party in the United States, originally for the election of Andrew Jackson, but later turning to progressive policies | |
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Articles | Blueprint for Dictatorship Describes how the Defense Authorization Act, the Military Commissions Act and changes to the Insurrection Act could be used to impose martial law in the United States |
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| Topic: | Drugs, War on | Legislation and enforcement actions against consumers and producers of substances that are deemed to be addictive or otherwise dangerous | |
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Articles | Bush's Opium Boom Describes attempts by the Taliban (from July 2000 to October 2001—the U.S. invasion), the U.S., the United Nations and the Karzai government to control opium poppy production in Afghanistan |
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| Individual: | Garrett, Garet | Financial writer for the Saturday Evening Post | |
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Articles | Blueprint for Dictatorship Describes how the Defense Authorization Act, the Military Commissions Act and changes to the Insurrection Act could be used to impose martial law in the United States |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | Bush's Opium Boom Describes attempts by the Taliban (from July 2000 to October 2001—the U.S. invasion), the U.S., the United Nations and the Karzai government to control opium poppy production in Afghanistan |
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| Place: | Louisiana | The Pelican State | |
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Measures of Freedom | Economic Freedom Summary 2023 subnational level score: 6.56, rank: 28 |
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| Place: | Maryland | The Free State - ratified Constitution 28 Apr 1788 | |
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Measures of Freedom | Economic Freedom Summary 2023 subnational level score: 6.52, rank: 30 |
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| Place: | Middle East | The countries of southwestern Asia and, conventionally, Egypt | |
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Articles | The Danger Is Intervention, Not "Isolation" Reflects on pronouncements by President Obama (at West Point) and Defense Secretary Hagel (at a Chicago foreign affairs forum) on Americans turning more "isolationist" |
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| Topic: | Militarism | A political system influenced greatly by a large, permanent military force | |
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Articles | Blueprint for Dictatorship Describes how the Defense Authorization Act, the Military Commissions Act and changes to the Insurrection Act could be used to impose martial law in the United States |
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The Danger Is Intervention, Not "Isolation" Reflects on pronouncements by President Obama (at West Point) and Defense Secretary Hagel (at a Chicago foreign affairs forum) on Americans turning more "isolationist" |
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| Place: | Nevada | The Battle Born State | |
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Measures of Freedom | Economic Freedom Summary 2023 subnational level score: 6.55, rank: 29 |
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| Individual: | Obama, Barack | Forty-fourth president of the United States | |
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Articles | The Danger Is Intervention, Not "Isolation" Reflects on pronouncements by President Obama (at West Point) and Defense Secretary Hagel (at a Chicago foreign affairs forum) on Americans turning more "isolationist" |
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| Group: | Republican Party | Political party in the United States, generally tending to conservative policies | |
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Articles | Blueprint for Dictatorship Describes how the Defense Authorization Act, the Military Commissions Act and changes to the Insurrection Act could be used to impose martial law in the United States |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | The Danger Is Intervention, Not "Isolation" Reflects on pronouncements by President Obama (at West Point) and Defense Secretary Hagel (at a Chicago foreign affairs forum) on Americans turning more "isolationist" |
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| 19 Feb 2026 | |||
| Place: | Afghanistan | Territory in southwest central Asia, nominally ruled since 2004 by the Da Afġānistān Islāmī Jumhoryat | |
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Articles | Americans Have Lost Their Country Discusses (and lists) the neoconservatives in the George W. Bush administration and the rationale for their actions furthering wars in the Middle East |
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| Topic: | Attacks of 11 September 2001 | Terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon | |
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Articles | 9/11 Could Have Been Prevented Counters the claim that Islamists hate the U.S. because Americans love freedom and suggests that a non-intervenionist foreign policy could have prevented the Sept 2001 attacks |
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Americans Have Lost Their Country Discusses (and lists) the neoconservatives in the George W. Bush administration and the rationale for their actions furthering wars in the Middle East |
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The 9/11 Servility Reflex Discusses how the general American public reacted after the 9/11 attacks and how the 9/11 Commission and the mainstream media helped reinforce that reaction |
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Again, the Isolationist Smear Comments on the targeting of Rand Paul as "isolationist", by Rick Perry and other Republican hawks, based on Paul's stance about sending ground troops to Iraq while not ruling out air strikes |
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| Individual: | Bovard, James | Author, controversial Washington journalist | |
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Writings | The 9/11 Servility Reflex Discusses how the general American public reacted after the 9/11 attacks and how the 9/11 Commission and the mainstream media helped reinforce that reaction |
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| Individual: | Bush, George W. | Forty-third president of the United States | |
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Articles | Americans Have Lost Their Country Discusses (and lists) the neoconservatives in the George W. Bush administration and the rationale for their actions furthering wars in the Middle East |
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The 9/11 Servility Reflex Discusses how the general American public reacted after the 9/11 attacks and how the 9/11 Commission and the mainstream media helped reinforce that reaction |
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| Place: | Connecticut | The Constitution State - ratified Constitution 9 Jan 1788 | |
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Measures of Freedom | Economic Freedom Summary 2023 subnational level score: 6.67, rank: 25 |
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| Group: | Democratic Party | Political party in the United States, originally for the election of Andrew Jackson, but later turning to progressive policies | |
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Articles | Americans Have Lost Their Country Discusses (and lists) the neoconservatives in the George W. Bush administration and the rationale for their actions furthering wars in the Middle East |
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| Topic: | Foreign entanglements | Unnecessary involvement with other nations | |
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Articles | 9/11 Could Have Been Prevented Counters the claim that Islamists hate the U.S. because Americans love freedom and suggests that a non-intervenionist foreign policy could have prevented the Sept 2001 attacks |
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Again, the Isolationist Smear Comments on the targeting of Rand Paul as "isolationist", by Rick Perry and other Republican hawks, based on Paul's stance about sending ground troops to Iraq while not ruling out air strikes |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | The 9/11 Servility Reflex Discusses how the general American public reacted after the 9/11 attacks and how the 9/11 Commission and the mainstream media helped reinforce that reaction |
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| Place: | Iraq | Territory in southwest Asia, ruled since 2005 by the Jumhūriyyat Al-‘Irāq | |
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Articles | Again, the Isolationist Smear Comments on the targeting of Rand Paul as "isolationist", by Rick Perry and other Republican hawks, based on Paul's stance about sending ground troops to Iraq while not ruling out air strikes |
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| Topic: | Iraq War | Invasion of Iraq by the U.S. and other countries, purportedly to find weapons of mass destruction | |
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Articles | Americans Have Lost Their Country Discusses (and lists) the neoconservatives in the George W. Bush administration and the rationale for their actions furthering wars in the Middle East |
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| Place: | Israel | Territory in southwest Asia, ruled since 1948 by the Medīnat Yisrā'el | |
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Articles | Americans Have Lost Their Country Discusses (and lists) the neoconservatives in the George W. Bush administration and the rationale for their actions furthering wars in the Middle East |
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| Place: | Massachusetts | The Bay State - ratified Constitution 6 Feb 1788 | |
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Measures of Freedom | Economic Freedom Summary 2023 subnational level score: 6.72, rank: 24 |
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| Place: | Middle East | The countries of southwestern Asia and, conventionally, Egypt | |
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Articles | 9/11 Could Have Been Prevented Counters the claim that Islamists hate the U.S. because Americans love freedom and suggests that a non-intervenionist foreign policy could have prevented the Sept 2001 attacks |
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| Place: | Missouri | The Show Me State | |
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Measures of Freedom | Economic Freedom Summary 2023 subnational level score: 6.81, rank: 22 |
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| Place: | Montana | Big Sky Country | |
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Measures of Freedom | Economic Freedom Summary 2023 subnational level score: 6.79, rank: 23 |
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| Group: | Republican Party | Political party in the United States, generally tending to conservative policies | |
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Articles | Again, the Isolationist Smear Comments on the targeting of Rand Paul as "isolationist", by Rick Perry and other Republican hawks, based on Paul's stance about sending ground troops to Iraq while not ruling out air strikes |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | 9/11 Could Have Been Prevented Counters the claim that Islamists hate the U.S. because Americans love freedom and suggests that a non-intervenionist foreign policy could have prevented the Sept 2001 attacks |
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Again, the Isolationist Smear Comments on the targeting of Rand Paul as "isolationist", by Rick Perry and other Republican hawks, based on Paul's stance about sending ground troops to Iraq while not ruling out air strikes |
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| Topic: | Terrorism | The systematic use of violence to attempt to achieve ideological goals | |
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Articles | 9/11 Could Have Been Prevented Counters the claim that Islamists hate the U.S. because Americans love freedom and suggests that a non-intervenionist foreign policy could have prevented the Sept 2001 attacks |
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| Place: | United States | Territory in central and northwest North America, ruled since 1788 by the United States of America | |
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Articles | Americans Have Lost Their Country Discusses (and lists) the neoconservatives in the George W. Bush administration and the rationale for their actions furthering wars in the Middle East |
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| Place: | Wisconsin | The Badger State | |
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Measures of Freedom | Economic Freedom Summary 2023 subnational level score: 6.86, rank: 20 |
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| 18 Feb 2026 | |||
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Topic: | Army, Standing | A permanently established army of paid or conscripted soldiers and other military personnel |
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Articles | We don't draft firemen Comments on proposals by senator Chuck Hagel and representative Charles Rangel to reinstate military conscription in the United States |
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| Topic: | Children | Sons and daughters; young persons, infants, adolescents | |
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Articles | We don't draft firemen Comments on proposals by senator Chuck Hagel and representative Charles Rangel to reinstate military conscription in the United States |
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| Place: | Iowa | Motto: Our Liberties We Prize and Our Rights We Will Maintain | |
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Measures of Freedom | Economic Freedom Summary 2023 subnational level score: 6.91, rank: 17 |
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| Place: | Nebraska | The Cornhusker State | |
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Measures of Freedom | Economic Freedom Summary 2023 subnational level score: 6.87, rank: 19 |
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| Place: | Pennsylvania | The Keystone State - ratified Constitution 12 Dec 1787 | |
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Measures of Freedom | Economic Freedom Summary 2023 subnational level score: 6.91, rank: 17 |
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| Topic: | Vietnam War | Conflict during 1954-1975 between South and North Vietnam, with increasing United States involvement | |
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Articles | We don't draft firemen Comments on proposals by senator Chuck Hagel and representative Charles Rangel to reinstate military conscription in the United States |
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| Place: | Virginia | The Old Dominion - ratified Constitution 23 Jun 1788 | |
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Measures of Freedom | Economic Freedom Summary 2023 subnational level score: 7.11, rank: 15 |
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| Place: | Wyoming | The Equality State | |
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Measures of Freedom | Economic Freedom Summary 2023 subnational level score: 7.02, rank: 16 |
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| 17 Feb 2026 | |||
| Topic: | Army, Standing | A permanently established army of paid or conscripted soldiers and other military personnel | |
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Articles | The Troops Don't Defend Our Freedoms Examines whether foreign invasion, terrorists taking over the government and the federal government, through the President and its orders to a "loyal and obedient" standing army, are plausible threats to the freedom and well-being of Americans |
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| Topic: | Bill of Rights, United States | First 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution | |
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Articles | The Third Amendment and the Issue of the Maintenance of Standing Armies: A Legal History Examines the history of quartering of soldiers in private residences and the maintenance of standing armies, both in England and the United States revolutionary and constitutional convention periods |
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| Individual: | Bush, George W. | Forty-third president of the United States | |
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Articles | The Troops Don't Defend Our Freedoms Examines whether foreign invasion, terrorists taking over the government and the federal government, through the President and its orders to a "loyal and obedient" standing army, are plausible threats to the freedom and well-being of Americans |
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| Individual: | Coke, Edward | 17th century English jurist, drafter of the Petition of Right | |
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Articles | The Third Amendment and the Issue of the Maintenance of Standing Armies: A Legal History Examines the history of quartering of soldiers in private residences and the maintenance of standing armies, both in England and the United States revolutionary and constitutional convention periods |
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| Place: | Colorado | The Centennial State | |
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Measures of Freedom | Economic Freedom Summary 2023 subnational level score: 7.14, rank: 13 |
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| Place: | Dakota, North | The Peace Garden State | |
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Measures of Freedom | Economic Freedom Summary 2023 subnational level score: 7.55, rank: 9 |
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| Place: | England | The southern part of the island of Great Britain | |
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Articles | The Third Amendment and the Issue of the Maintenance of Standing Armies: A Legal History Examines the history of quartering of soldiers in private residences and the maintenance of standing armies, both in England and the United States revolutionary and constitutional convention periods |
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| Place: | Europe, Eastern | Regions of central Europe roughly east of longitude 24° E | |
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Articles | The Troops Don't Defend Our Freedoms Examines whether foreign invasion, terrorists taking over the government and the federal government, through the President and its orders to a "loyal and obedient" standing army, are plausible threats to the freedom and well-being of Americans |
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| Individual: | Henry, Patrick | American revolutionary figure, famous for "Give me liberty or give me death" speech | |
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Articles | The Troops Don't Defend Our Freedoms Examines whether foreign invasion, terrorists taking over the government and the federal government, through the President and its orders to a "loyal and obedient" standing army, are plausible threats to the freedom and well-being of Americans |
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| Individual: | Hornberger, Jacob G. | President of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | The Troops Don't Defend Our Freedoms Examines whether foreign invasion, terrorists taking over the government and the federal government, through the President and its orders to a "loyal and obedient" standing army, are plausible threats to the freedom and well-being of Americans |
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| Place: | Indiana | The Hoosier State | |
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Measures of Freedom | Economic Freedom Summary 2023 subnational level score: 7.51, rank: 10 |
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| Place: | Iraq | Territory in southwest Asia, ruled since 2005 by the Jumhūriyyat Al-‘Irāq | |
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Articles | The Troops Don't Defend Our Freedoms Examines whether foreign invasion, terrorists taking over the government and the federal government, through the President and its orders to a "loyal and obedient" standing army, are plausible threats to the freedom and well-being of Americans |
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| Place: | Kansas | The Sunflower State | |
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Measures of Freedom | Economic Freedom Summary 2023 subnational level score: 7.12, rank: 14 |
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| Topic: | Liberty, Threats To | Actions by government that restrict individual liberty | |
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Articles | The Troops Don't Defend Our Freedoms Examines whether foreign invasion, terrorists taking over the government and the federal government, through the President and its orders to a "loyal and obedient" standing army, are plausible threats to the freedom and well-being of Americans |
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| Individual: | Madison, James | Author of Federalist essays, fourth president of the United States | |
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Articles | The Third Amendment and the Issue of the Maintenance of Standing Armies: A Legal History Examines the history of quartering of soldiers in private residences and the maintenance of standing armies, both in England and the United States revolutionary and constitutional convention periods |
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The Troops Don't Defend Our Freedoms Examines whether foreign invasion, terrorists taking over the government and the federal government, through the President and its orders to a "loyal and obedient" standing army, are plausible threats to the freedom and well-being of Americans |
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| Topic: | Militarism | A political system influenced greatly by a large, permanent military force | |
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Articles | The Troops Don't Defend Our Freedoms Examines whether foreign invasion, terrorists taking over the government and the federal government, through the President and its orders to a "loyal and obedient" standing army, are plausible threats to the freedom and well-being of Americans |
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| Topic: | Military Industrial Complex | The U.S. military "establishment": the armed forces and the companies and politicians that depend on them | |
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Articles | The Troops Don't Defend Our Freedoms Examines whether foreign invasion, terrorists taking over the government and the federal government, through the President and its orders to a "loyal and obedient" standing army, are plausible threats to the freedom and well-being of Americans |
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| Topic: | Soldiers, No quartering of | Prohibitions on stationing of military personnel in private dwellings | |
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Articles | The Third Amendment and the Issue of the Maintenance of Standing Armies: A Legal History Examines the history of quartering of soldiers in private residences and the maintenance of standing armies, both in England and the United States revolutionary and constitutional convention periods |
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| Topic: | Terrorism | The systematic use of violence to attempt to achieve ideological goals | |
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Articles | The Troops Don't Defend Our Freedoms Examines whether foreign invasion, terrorists taking over the government and the federal government, through the President and its orders to a "loyal and obedient" standing army, are plausible threats to the freedom and well-being of Americans |
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| Place: | Utah | The Beehive State | |
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Measures of Freedom | Economic Freedom Summary 2023 subnational level score: 7.32, rank: 12 |
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| 16 Feb 2026 | |||
| Place: | Alaska | The Last Frontier | |
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Articles | Online NewsHour: Libertarian Party History History from 1971 through 1999; special coverage for the year 2000 elections |
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| Topic: | American Revolutionary War | The war for American independence from Great Britain | |
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Articles | Standing Armies Stand in the Way of Freedom Considers various wars in which Americans have been involved, the "slide toward militarism", the "merchants of death" and why freedom requires a warrior ethic rather than a standing army |
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| Topic: | American War Between the States | Conflict between the U.S. northern and southern states, which had seceded to form the Confederacy | |
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Articles | Standing Armies Stand in the Way of Freedom Considers various wars in which Americans have been involved, the "slide toward militarism", the "merchants of death" and why freedom requires a warrior ethic rather than a standing army |
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| Topic: | Army, Standing | A permanently established army of paid or conscripted soldiers and other military personnel | |
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Articles | Standing Armies Stand in the Way of Freedom Considers various wars in which Americans have been involved, the "slide toward militarism", the "merchants of death" and why freedom requires a warrior ethic rather than a standing army |
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| Topic: | Drugs, War on | Legislation and enforcement actions against consumers and producers of substances that are deemed to be addictive or otherwise dangerous | |
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Articles | Standing Armies Stand in the Way of Freedom Considers various wars in which Americans have been involved, the "slide toward militarism", the "merchants of death" and why freedom requires a warrior ethic rather than a standing army |
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| Group: | Libertarian Party | Political party founded to advocate for libertarian issues in the United States | |
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Articles | Online NewsHour: Libertarian Party History History from 1971 through 1999; special coverage for the year 2000 elections |
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| Topic: | Militarism | A political system influenced greatly by a large, permanent military force | |
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Articles | Standing Armies Stand in the Way of Freedom Considers various wars in which Americans have been involved, the "slide toward militarism", the "merchants of death" and why freedom requires a warrior ethic rather than a standing army |
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| Topic: | Military Industrial Complex | The U.S. military "establishment": the armed forces and the companies and politicians that depend on them | |
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Articles | Standing Armies Stand in the Way of Freedom Considers various wars in which Americans have been involved, the "slide toward militarism", the "merchants of death" and why freedom requires a warrior ethic rather than a standing army |
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| Place: | New Hampshire | Motto: Live Free or Die - ratified Constitution 21 Jun 1788 | |
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Articles | Online NewsHour: Libertarian Party History History from 1971 through 1999; special coverage for the year 2000 elections |
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| Individual: | Paul, Ron | Texas Republican Congressman, 1988 Libertarian Presidential candidate, 2008 Republican Presidential prospective candidate | |
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Articles | Online NewsHour: Libertarian Party History History from 1971 through 1999; special coverage for the year 2000 elections |
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| Individual: | Read, Leonard | Founder of the Foundation for Economic Education | |
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Web Pages | Leonard E. Read (1898 - 1983): Founder and First President (1948 - 1983) Short profile on an early version of the Foundation for Economic Education website, lists 17 of Read's books |
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| 13 Feb 2026 | |||
| Topic: | Army, Standing | A permanently established army of paid or conscripted soldiers and other military personnel | |
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Articles | The Latest Defamation of Jefferson Criticizes a conference titled "Mr. Jefferson Goes to the Middle East", thus implying that George W. Bush is somehow Jeffersonian, by contrasting Jefferson and Lincoln's (and by extension Bush's) policies and actions |
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Liberalism, Marxism, and the State Examines the writings about the state by the French founders and contributors to the early 19th century journal Le Censeur, compares them to Karl Marx (who they influenced), as well as some 1990 comments by Václav Havel |
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| Individual: | Bush, George W. | Forty-third president of the United States | |
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Articles | The Latest Defamation of Jefferson Criticizes a conference titled "Mr. Jefferson Goes to the Middle East", thus implying that George W. Bush is somehow Jeffersonian, by contrasting Jefferson and Lincoln's (and by extension Bush's) policies and actions |
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| Place: | Carolina, North | The Tarheel State - ratified Constitution 21 Nov 1789 | |
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Measures of Freedom | Economic Freedom Summary 2023 subnational level score: 7.59, rank: 7 |
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| Place: | Florida | The Sunshine State | |
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Measures of Freedom | Economic Freedom Summary 2023 subnational level score: 7.64, rank: 6 |
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| Topic: | Foreign entanglements | Unnecessary involvement with other nations | |
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Articles | The Latest Defamation of Jefferson Criticizes a conference titled "Mr. Jefferson Goes to the Middle East", thus implying that George W. Bush is somehow Jeffersonian, by contrasting Jefferson and Lincoln's (and by extension Bush's) policies and actions |
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| Place: | Georgia | The Peach State - ratified Constitution 2 Jan 1788 | |
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Measures of Freedom | Economic Freedom Summary 2023 subnational level score: 7.56, rank: 8 |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | Liberalism, Marxism, and the State Examines the writings about the state by the French founders and contributors to the early 19th century journal Le Censeur, compares them to Karl Marx (who they influenced), as well as some 1990 comments by Václav Havel |
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| Group: | Grove City College | Teaches and advocates free market economic theory | |
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Articles | The Latest Defamation of Jefferson Criticizes a conference titled "Mr. Jefferson Goes to the Middle East", thus implying that George W. Bush is somehow Jeffersonian, by contrasting Jefferson and Lincoln's (and by extension Bush's) policies and actions |
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| Individual: | Jefferson, Thomas | Author of the Declaration of Independence, third president of the United States | |
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Articles | The Latest Defamation of Jefferson Criticizes a conference titled "Mr. Jefferson Goes to the Middle East", thus implying that George W. Bush is somehow Jeffersonian, by contrasting Jefferson and Lincoln's (and by extension Bush's) policies and actions |
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| Individual: | Lincoln, Abraham | Sixteenth president of the United States | |
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Articles | The Latest Defamation of Jefferson Criticizes a conference titled "Mr. Jefferson Goes to the Middle East", thus implying that George W. Bush is somehow Jeffersonian, by contrasting Jefferson and Lincoln's (and by extension Bush's) policies and actions |
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| Individual: | Raico, Ralph | American professor of history | |
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Writings | Liberalism, Marxism, and the State Examines the writings about the state by the French founders and contributors to the early 19th century journal Le Censeur, compares them to Karl Marx (who they influenced), as well as some 1990 comments by Václav Havel |
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| Individual: | Say, Jean-Baptiste | 18th-19th century French economist | |
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Articles | Liberalism, Marxism, and the State Examines the writings about the state by the French founders and contributors to the early 19th century journal Le Censeur, compares them to Karl Marx (who they influenced), as well as some 1990 comments by Václav Havel |
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| Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
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Articles | Liberalism, Marxism, and the State Examines the writings about the state by the French founders and contributors to the early 19th century journal Le Censeur, compares them to Karl Marx (who they influenced), as well as some 1990 comments by Václav Havel |
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| Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
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Articles | Liberalism, Marxism, and the State Examines the writings about the state by the French founders and contributors to the early 19th century journal Le Censeur, compares them to Karl Marx (who they influenced), as well as some 1990 comments by Václav Havel |
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| Place: | Tennessee | The Volunteer State | |
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Measures of Freedom | Economic Freedom Summary 2023 subnational level score: 8.30, rank: 2 |
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| Place: | Texas | The Lone Star State | |
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Measures of Freedom | Economic Freedom Summary 2023 subnational level score: 8.15, rank: 4 |
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| 12 Feb 2026 | |||
| Topic: | Army, Standing | A permanently established army of paid or conscripted soldiers and other military personnel | |
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Articles | Henry David Thoreau and "Civil Disobedience," Part 2 Examines several of the initial themes in Thoreau's "Civil Disobedience", including government injustice, the individual as the source of power and authority, war and the military and the reasons why people obey the state |
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The Bill of Rights: Antipathy to Militarism After quoting the text of the Third Amendment, discusses standing armies in the historical context and in modern times |
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| Place: | Carolina, South | The Palmetto State - ratified Constitution 23 May 1788 | |
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Measures of Freedom | Economic Freedom Summary 2023 subnational level score: 6.84, rank 21 |
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| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The supreme law of the United States of America | |
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Articles | The Bill of Rights: Antipathy to Militarism After quoting the text of the Third Amendment, discusses standing armies in the historical context and in modern times |
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| Place: | Dakota, South | The Mount Rushmore State | |
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Measures of Freedom | Economic Freedom Summary 2023 subnational level score: 8.18, rank: 3 |
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| Topic: | Democracy | Form of government where the power is exercised directly or indirectly by a majority of the citizens | |
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Articles | Henry David Thoreau and "Civil Disobedience," Part 2 Examines several of the initial themes in Thoreau's "Civil Disobedience", including government injustice, the individual as the source of power and authority, war and the military and the reasons why people obey the state |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | Henry David Thoreau and "Civil Disobedience," Part 2 Examines several of the initial themes in Thoreau's "Civil Disobedience", including government injustice, the individual as the source of power and authority, war and the military and the reasons why people obey the state |
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The Bill of Rights: Antipathy to Militarism After quoting the text of the Third Amendment, discusses standing armies in the historical context and in modern times |
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| Individual: | Henry, Patrick | American revolutionary figure, famous for "Give me liberty or give me death" speech | |
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Articles | The Bill of Rights: Antipathy to Militarism After quoting the text of the Third Amendment, discusses standing armies in the historical context and in modern times |
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| Place: | Idaho | The Gem State | |
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Measures of Freedom | Economic Freedom Summary 2023 subnational level score: 7.89, rank 5 |
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| Individual: | McElroy, Wendy | Author, individualist feminist | |
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Writings | Henry David Thoreau and "Civil Disobedience," Part 2 Examines several of the initial themes in Thoreau's "Civil Disobedience", including government injustice, the individual as the source of power and authority, war and the military and the reasons why people obey the state |
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| Topic: | Military Industrial Complex | The U.S. military "establishment": the armed forces and the companies and politicians that depend on them | |
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Articles | The Bill of Rights: Antipathy to Militarism After quoting the text of the Third Amendment, discusses standing armies in the historical context and in modern times |
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| Place: | New Hampshire | Motto: Live Free or Die - ratified Constitution 21 Jun 1788 | |
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Measures of Freedom | Economic Freedom Summary 2023 subnational level score: 8.34, rank: 1 |
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| Place: | Oklahoma | The Sooner State | |
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Measures of Freedom | Economic Freedom Summary 2023 subnational level score: 7.49, rank 11 |
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| Work: | Resistance to Civil Government | Essay by Thoreau, retitled posthumously as "Civil Disobedience", in which he argued that individuals have a duty to resist government-imposed injustice | |
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Articles | Henry David Thoreau and "Civil Disobedience," Part 2 Examines several of the initial themes in Thoreau's "Civil Disobedience", including government injustice, the individual as the source of power and authority, war and the military and the reasons why people obey the state |
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| Individual: | Thoreau, Henry David | Trascendentalist philosopher, author and abolitionist, noted for the essay "Resistance to Civil Government" | |
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Articles | Henry David Thoreau and "Civil Disobedience," Part 2 Examines several of the initial themes in Thoreau's "Civil Disobedience", including government injustice, the individual as the source of power and authority, war and the military and the reasons why people obey the state |
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| Topic: | Vietnam War | Conflict during 1954-1975 between South and North Vietnam, with increasing United States involvement | |
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Articles | A Cold Draft: Will Bush Bring Back the Draft? Reminiscing about Vietnam War draft dodger "wanted" posters from his childhood, considers whether a Nov 2003 Pentagon call for staffing Selective Service System boards is a precursor to a renewed forced conscription regime |
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| Topic: | War | Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State" | |
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Articles | Henry David Thoreau and "Civil Disobedience," Part 2 Examines several of the initial themes in Thoreau's "Civil Disobedience", including government injustice, the individual as the source of power and authority, war and the military and the reasons why people obey the state |
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Reviews | A Cold Draft: Will Bush Bring Back the Draft? Reminiscing about Vietnam War draft dodger "wanted" posters from his childhood, considers whether a Nov 2003 Pentagon call for staffing Selective Service System boards is a precursor to a renewed forced conscription regime |
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| 11 Feb 2026 | |||
| Topic: | Army, Standing | A permanently established army of paid or conscripted soldiers and other military personnel | |
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Reference | United States Declaration of Independence | |
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Articles | Madison Debates: June 29 Record of the Constitutional Convention debates, as reported by Madison, including comments from Elbridge Gerry, Alexander Hamilton, William Samuel Johnson, Madison, Luther Martin and others |
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Source: | Coming Slavery, The | |
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Individual: | Crane, Ed | Co-founder and former President of the Cato Institute |
| Individual: | Madison, James | Author of Federalist essays, fourth president of the United States | |
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Writings | Madison Debates: June 29 Record of the Constitutional Convention debates, as reported by Madison, including comments from Elbridge Gerry, Alexander Hamilton, William Samuel Johnson, Madison, Luther Martin and others |
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| 10 Feb 2026 | |||
| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The supreme law of the United States of America | |
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Articles | James Madison: Father of the Implied-Powers Doctrine Examines whether James Madison intended the U.S. federal government to have "expressly delegated" powers vs. "powers by implication" |
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| Individual: | Jefferson, Thomas | Author of the Declaration of Independence, third president of the United States | |
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Articles | James Madison: Father of the Implied-Powers Doctrine Examines whether James Madison intended the U.S. federal government to have "expressly delegated" powers vs. "powers by implication" |
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| Topic: | Law, Rule of | Legal environment where cases are handled in a non-arbitrary manner | |
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Articles | Rule of Law Damaged by Schiavo Bill Discusses the implications of the hurried legislation, which became known as the Palm Sunday Compromise, to allow the parents of Terri Schiavo to have federal courts another look at her case, after state courts had ruled against them |
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| Individual: | Madison, James | Author of Federalist essays, fourth president of the United States | |
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Articles | James Madison: Father of the Implied-Powers Doctrine Examines whether James Madison intended the U.S. federal government to have "expressly delegated" powers vs. "powers by implication" |
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| Topic: | Powers, Enumerated | Constitutional doctrine of limiting the Federal Government to explicitly granted powers | |
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Articles | James Madison: Father of the Implied-Powers Doctrine Examines whether James Madison intended the U.S. federal government to have "expressly delegated" powers vs. "powers by implication" |
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Topic: | Powers, Reserved | Legal powers which can be exercised by state governments or by individuals |
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Articles | Rule of Law Damaged by Schiavo Bill Discusses the implications of the hurried legislation, which became known as the Palm Sunday Compromise, to allow the parents of Terri Schiavo to have federal courts another look at her case, after state courts had ruled against them |
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James Madison: Father of the Implied-Powers Doctrine Examines whether James Madison intended the U.S. federal government to have "expressly delegated" powers vs. "powers by implication" |
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| Group: | Republican Party | Political party in the United States, generally tending to conservative policies | |
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Articles | Rule of Law Damaged by Schiavo Bill Discusses the implications of the hurried legislation, which became known as the Palm Sunday Compromise, to allow the parents of Terri Schiavo to have federal courts another look at her case, after state courts had ruled against them |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Rule of Law Damaged by Schiavo Bill Discusses the implications of the hurried legislation, which became known as the Palm Sunday Compromise, to allow the parents of Terri Schiavo to have federal courts another look at her case, after state courts had ruled against them |
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James Madison: Father of the Implied-Powers Doctrine Examines whether James Madison intended the U.S. federal government to have "expressly delegated" powers vs. "powers by implication" |
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| Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
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Articles | James Madison: Father of the Implied-Powers Doctrine Examines whether James Madison intended the U.S. federal government to have "expressly delegated" powers vs. "powers by implication" |
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| 9 Feb 2026 | |||
| Place: | California | The Golden State | |
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Articles | Orchestrating Energy Disaster Discusses the problems in California's electric power industry, deriding comments by Paul Krugman and columnist Robert Scheer that the problems were due to "deregulation", and emphasizing the benefits of federalism |
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| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The supreme law of the United States of America | |
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Articles | Penumbras, Emanations, and Stuff Examines how Federal employees avoid mentioning the Tenth Amendendment to the U.S. Constitution, and how politicians instead search for implied powers in order to expand their authority |
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| Topic: | Deregulation | Elimination of laws and rules imposed on an industry | |
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Articles | Orchestrating Energy Disaster Discusses the problems in California's electric power industry, deriding comments by Paul Krugman and columnist Robert Scheer that the problems were due to "deregulation", and emphasizing the benefits of federalism |
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| Topic: | Electric Power | The production and distribution of electricity | |
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Articles | Orchestrating Energy Disaster Discusses the problems in California's electric power industry, deriding comments by Paul Krugman and columnist Robert Scheer that the problems were due to "deregulation", and emphasizing the benefits of federalism |
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| Topic: | Powers, Reserved | Legal powers which can be exercised by state governments or by individuals | |
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Articles | Orchestrating Energy Disaster Discusses the problems in California's electric power industry, deriding comments by Paul Krugman and columnist Robert Scheer that the problems were due to "deregulation", and emphasizing the benefits of federalism |
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Penumbras, Emanations, and Stuff Examines how Federal employees avoid mentioning the Tenth Amendendment to the U.S. Constitution, and how politicians instead search for implied powers in order to expand their authority |
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| Individual: | Sobran, Joseph | Nationally syndicated columnist, past Senior Editor for National Review | |
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Writings | Penumbras, Emanations, and Stuff Examines how Federal employees avoid mentioning the Tenth Amendendment to the U.S. Constitution, and how politicians instead search for implied powers in order to expand their authority |
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| Individual: | Williams, Walter E. | Professor of Economics, author, syndicated columnist | |
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Writings | Orchestrating Energy Disaster Discusses the problems in California's electric power industry, deriding comments by Paul Krugman and columnist Robert Scheer that the problems were due to "deregulation", and emphasizing the benefits of federalism |
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| 6 Feb 2026 | |||
| Topic: | Bill of Rights, United States | First 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution | |
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Articles | The Constitution Within Questions the validity of constitutions by relating how James Madison behaved during the debates over the U.S. document and later after his introduction in the first Congress of the amendments that would become the Bill of Rights |
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| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The supreme law of the United States of America | |
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Articles | The Constitution Within Questions the validity of constitutions by relating how James Madison behaved during the debates over the U.S. document and later after his introduction in the first Congress of the amendments that would become the Bill of Rights |
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| Individual: | Henry, Patrick | American revolutionary figure, famous for "Give me liberty or give me death" speech | |
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Articles | The Constitution Within Questions the validity of constitutions by relating how James Madison behaved during the debates over the U.S. document and later after his introduction in the first Congress of the amendments that would become the Bill of Rights |
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| Individual: | Madison, James | Author of Federalist essays, fourth president of the United States | |
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Articles | The Constitution Within Questions the validity of constitutions by relating how James Madison behaved during the debates over the U.S. document and later after his introduction in the first Congress of the amendments that would become the Bill of Rights |
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| Topic: | Marriage | Formalized consensual and contractual relationships between individuals | |
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Articles | Gay Marriage Quicksand Comments on the George W. Bush announcement that he endorses a constitutional amendment "defining and protecting marriage as a union of a man and woman as husband and wife" |
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| Individual: | Paul, Ron | Texas Republican Congressman, 1988 Libertarian Presidential candidate, 2008 Republican Presidential prospective candidate | |
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Writings | Gay Marriage Quicksand Comments on the George W. Bush announcement that he endorses a constitutional amendment "defining and protecting marriage as a union of a man and woman as husband and wife" |
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| Topic: | Powers, Reserved | Legal powers which can be exercised by state governments or by individuals | |
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Web Pages | The Tenth Amendment: Reserving Power for the States Includes the text of amendment, explanation of what it covers, its historical background and overviews of relevant Supreme Court cases |
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Articles | Gay Marriage Quicksand Comments on the George W. Bush announcement that he endorses a constitutional amendment "defining and protecting marriage as a union of a man and woman as husband and wife" |
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The Constitution Within Questions the validity of constitutions by relating how James Madison behaved during the debates over the U.S. document and later after his introduction in the first Congress of the amendments that would become the Bill of Rights |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | The Constitution Within Questions the validity of constitutions by relating how James Madison behaved during the debates over the U.S. document and later after his introduction in the first Congress of the amendments that would become the Bill of Rights |
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| Topic: | Rights | Powers and privileges one may properly claim as due | |
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Articles | The Constitution Within Questions the validity of constitutions by relating how James Madison behaved during the debates over the U.S. document and later after his introduction in the first Congress of the amendments that would become the Bill of Rights |
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Topic: | Rights, Unenumerated | Legal rights not explicitly listed in a constitution, bill of rights or similar document |
| Place: | Virginia | The Old Dominion - ratified Constitution 23 Jun 1788 | |
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Articles | The Constitution Within Questions the validity of constitutions by relating how James Madison behaved during the debates over the U.S. document and later after his introduction in the first Congress of the amendments that would become the Bill of Rights |
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| Topic: | Voting | Selecting those who will govern by casting ballots | |
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Articles | The Constitution Within Questions the validity of constitutions by relating how James Madison behaved during the debates over the U.S. document and later after his introduction in the first Congress of the amendments that would become the Bill of Rights |
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| 5 Feb 2026 | |||
| Individual: | Barnett, Randy | Professor of law at Boston University | |
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Articles | On the Origins of the Modern Libertarian Legal Movement Historical survey of libertarian influences on constitutional and other areas of law, from the mid-1970s to recent decisions |
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Books Authored | The Rights Retained by the People: The History and Meaning of the Ninth Amendment Partial contents: "Higher law" Background of American Constitutional Law - Forgotten Ninth Amendment - Are There "Certain rights ... retained by the people"? - Natural Rights and the Ninth Amendment - History and Meaning of the Ninth Amendment |
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The Rights Retained by the People: The Ninth Amendment and Constitutional Interpretation, Volume II Partial contents: Ninth Amendment: Inkblot or Another Hard Nut to Crack? - Reasons, Rhetoric, and the Ninth Amendment - The Problems of Constitutional Interpretation - Righting an Unwritten Constitution - The Natural Rights Basis of the Ninth Amendment |
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| Group: | Cato Institute | Libertarian public policy research and advocacy foundation in Washington, DC | |
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Articles | On the Origins of the Modern Libertarian Legal Movement Historical survey of libertarian influences on constitutional and other areas of law, from the mid-1970s to recent decisions |
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| Individual: | Epstein, Richard | Professor of law at the University of Chicago | |
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Articles | On the Origins of the Modern Libertarian Legal Movement Historical survey of libertarian influences on constitutional and other areas of law, from the mid-1970s to recent decisions |
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| Group: | Humane Studies, Institute for | Educational nonprofit founded by F. A. Harper, assists graduate and undergraduate students interested in individual liberty | |
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Articles | On the Origins of the Modern Libertarian Legal Movement Historical survey of libertarian influences on constitutional and other areas of law, from the mid-1970s to recent decisions |
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| Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Articles | On the Origins of the Modern Libertarian Legal Movement Historical survey of libertarian influences on constitutional and other areas of law, from the mid-1970s to recent decisions |
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| Individual: | Nozick, Robert | Professor of philosophy, author of Anarchy, State, and Utopia (1974) | |
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Articles | On the Origins of the Modern Libertarian Legal Movement Historical survey of libertarian influences on constitutional and other areas of law, from the mid-1970s to recent decisions |
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| Topic: | Powers, Enumerated | Constitutional doctrine of limiting the Federal Government to explicitly granted powers | |
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Articles | On the Origins of the Modern Libertarian Legal Movement Historical survey of libertarian influences on constitutional and other areas of law, from the mid-1970s to recent decisions |
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| Topic: | Rights | Powers and privileges one may properly claim as due | |
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Articles | On the Origins of the Modern Libertarian Legal Movement Historical survey of libertarian influences on constitutional and other areas of law, from the mid-1970s to recent decisions |
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| Topic: | Rights, Unenumerated | Legal rights not explicitly listed in a constitution, bill of rights or similar document | |
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Articles | On the Origins of the Modern Libertarian Legal Movement Historical survey of libertarian influences on constitutional and other areas of law, from the mid-1970s to recent decisions |
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Books | The Rights Retained by the People: The History and Meaning of the Ninth Amendment Partial contents: "Higher law" Background of American Constitutional Law - Forgotten Ninth Amendment - Are There "Certain rights ... retained by the people"? - Natural Rights and the Ninth Amendment - History and Meaning of the Ninth Amendment |
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The Rights Retained by the People: The Ninth Amendment and Constitutional Interpretation, Volume II Partial contents: Ninth Amendment: Inkblot or Another Hard Nut to Crack? - Reasons, Rhetoric, and the Ninth Amendment - The Problems of Constitutional Interpretation - Righting an Unwritten Constitution - The Natural Rights Basis of the Ninth Amendment |
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